Togher

133 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Togher, from 34 m² to 1,106,979 m² (110.7 ha, 273.54 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 63 neighbouring parcels touch it.

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• C2.1Enterprise and Employment (Industrial, enterprise, employment)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 63 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R3Residential 2 (Residential, mixed residential and other uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• R2Residential 1 - Existing Residential (Existing residential)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• C6Industrial and Warehousing (Mixed/general commercial/industrial/enterprise uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• N6Transport & Utilities (Other networks and basic infrastructure/utilities uses)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 2 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G4Open Space and Amenity (Active open space)
  LAOIS COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021-2027, Laois · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 16 Apr 2026N/a

  construct 2-bedroom, single storey dwelling, with 2no. rooflights and solar pv panels, together with new wastewater treatment system and polishing filter, new vehicular entrance, boundary modifications and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2660214

• 30 Sept 2025Conditional

  (1.) Retain changes to the existing development previously granted permission under planning reference 20/271 including (A) An increase in the overall height of the building (B) An increase in the floor area of the building due to the construction of additional floor space at first floor level within the building and an increase in the overall building dimensions (C) The use of alternative wall finishes to the building (D) The alteration to external window and door sizes and locations, along with the provision of an additional window to the front elevation of the building (E) The relocation of the building on the site (F) The relocation of the site entrance (G) The alteration of external hardstand areas (2.) Permission for the construction of an external fire escape stairway, roof maintenance ladders and external fire escape doorway, and all alterations and associated site works

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560629

• 21 Aug 2025Conditional

  retain the erection of temporary cabins for use as offices, storage and welfare stations, a hardstanding storage yard, a wash down area, parking area, associated signage, temporary palisade fencing and all ancillary works, full planning permission is sought to operate the premises as a specialist plant hire business for a temporary period of 18 months

  Retention · Laois County Council, 2560512

• 25 Jul 2025Conditional

  additional mezzanine floor area and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560458

• 3 Jul 2025Conditional

  change house plans from that previously granted under planning ref. no. 24/60361 consisting of a single storey extension to the side and rear of the existing dwelling, internal and external alterations and all associated site works at the above address

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2560403

• 14 May 2025Refused

  The development to be retained consists of (i) 2no. high level ‘Maldron Hotel’ and ‘Midway’ signs affixed to the eastern elevation and (ii) 1no. high level ‘Midway’ sign affixed to the southern elevation. The proposed development will consist of the replacement of these existing signs with the erection of new signs and all other associated site development works. Sign 1A (13.93m x 1m) is a high-level sign to replace existing ‘Midway’ sign on the southern elevation. A new Sign 1B (4.8 x 1.1m) is also proposed on the southern elevation. Sign 2A (5.3m x 1.4m) is a high-level sign to replace existing ‘Maldron Hotel’ sign on the eastern elevation. Sign 2B (8.6m x 1.6m) is a high-level sign to replace existing ‘Midway’ sign on the eastern elevation. Sign 2C (2.2m x 2.2m) comprises of 4no. square panel signs below existing high-level signs on the eastern elevation of the hotel. All signage is to be internally illuminated by means of white LEDs.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2560291

• 11 Nov 2024Conditional

  retain gym room and associated site works. Permission is sought to extend existing changing rooms, new lighting design layout and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460681

• 7 Nov 2024N/a

  retain gym room and associated site works. Permission is sought to extend existing changing rooms, new lighting design layout and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460671

• 8 Oct 2024Conditional

  reduce /alter existing site boundary, de-commission existing waste water treatment system and connect to main sewer, as well as retention permission for sheds on site

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460586

• 6 Sept 2024Conditional

  construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2976 m2 plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard to the north and adjoining their existing facility. The proposed expansion shall house similar operations to the existing facility with the fabrication of modular service supplied systems. The Proposed Extension Shall match the existing in line and level. The General External treatment shall be a mix of Microrib and trapezoidal insulated cladding and shall incorporate extensive fenestration on the eastern and southern Elevation. The roof shall support solar panels over its full area. The application also seeks planning retention for an existing ancillary service yard and landscaped berms measuring 6540m2 located to the West and adjoining the original development.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460517

• 3 Sept 2024N/a

  construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2976 m2 plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard to the north and adjoining their existing facility. The proposed expansion shall house similar operations to the existing facility with the fabrication of modular service supplied systems. The Proposed Extension Shall match the existing in line and level. The General External treatment shall be a mix of Microrib and trapezoidal insulated cladding and shall incorporate extensive fenestration on the eastern and southern Elevation. The roof shall support solar panels over its full area. The application also seeks planning retention for an existing ancillary service yard and landscaped berms measuring 6540m2 located to the West and adjoining the original development.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460512

• 3 Sept 2024Conditional

  retain changes to previously approved ref. no. 2240 including: a) relocation of substation, b) removal of security kiosk and to c) to retain additional floor space to Building A. Also Planning Permission is also sought for additional signage to building elevation and all associated site works

  Retention, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460513

• 27 Aug 2024N/a

  construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2976 m2 plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard to the north and adjoining their existing facility. The proposed expansion shall house similar operations to the existing facility with the fabrication of modular service supplied systems. The Proposed Extension Shall match the existing in line and level. The General External treatment shall be a mix of Microrib and trapezoidal insulated cladding and shall incorporate extensive fenestration on the eastern and southern Elevation. The roof shall support solar panels over its full area.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460497

• 4 Jul 2024Conditional

  erect a Main ID sign (or totem sign) measuring 13m high. It has a triangular plan with each of the three facades measuring 4m wide. The sign will contain logos and advertising. All associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460399

• 20 Jun 2024Conditional

  construct Single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house, internal and external alterations, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, new site entrance, changes to site boundaries and boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, including all associated site works

  Permission, 1 home · Laois County Council, 2460361

• 19 Jun 2024N/a

  construct single storey extension to side and rear of existing dwelling house, internal and external alterations, new proprietary wastewater treatment system and soil polishing filter, new site entrance, changes to site boundaries and boundary treatments, hard and soft landscaping, including all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460358

• 5 Jun 2024Conditional

  carry out development which will consist of; (A) AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (B) TO CHANGE SITE BOUNDARIES FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 20/271 (C) THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 400SQM OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, AND ALL ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460313

• 31 May 2024N/a

  (A)EXTEND THE EXISTING LIGHT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING (B) CHANGE SITE BOUNDARIES FROM THAT PREVIOUSLY GRANTED UNDER PLANNING REFERENCE 20/271 (C) THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 400SQM OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, AND ALL ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED SITE WORKS

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460305

• 29 Feb 2024Conditional

  construct a Proposed Biogenerator Enclosure and associated equipment within an existing compound, works include modifications to existing walls, and all associated site works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2460095

• 21 Dec 2023Conditional

  construct a light industrial unit with a footprint of 2627 m2 and overall floor area of 3417m2, plus associated roads, carpark, and service yard and two individual entrances from the adjoining roadway. The ground floor of the unit shall consist of 2627m2 of industrial space containing manufacturing area with a two storey Glazed entrance area at the South East corner. The first floor contains an office area and welfare facilities, measuring a floor area of 790m2. General External treatment shall be completed in a variety of Microrib insulated cladding., with glazed panels along the Southern and Eastern Elevation. The roof shall be formed in insulated trapezoidal cladding and shall support extensive solar arrays across its area. Landscaping shall be developed along the Southern and Eastern areas with an extensive staff amenity and wellbeing area, including pitch and gym equipment formed adjacent to natural surface water attenuation ponds

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360562

• 20 Dec 2023Conditional

  A light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and an overall floor area of 1417m2, plus associated entrances, car parking, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for a 2.5m high palladium fence to the sides and rear with stone piers, wall, and fence to the front roadside and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360555

• 19 Dec 2023N/a

  A light industrial unit including offices and welfare facilities, with a footprint of 1208m2 and an overall floor area of 1417m2, plus associated entrances, car parking, bicycle shelter, a service yard, and signage. Permission is also sought for a 2.5m high palladium fence to the sides and rear with stone piers, wall, and fence to the front roadside and all associated site works.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360542

• 23 Oct 2023Conditional

  alter internally to include the construction of a mezzanine floor area together with all associated works

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23264

• 6 Jun 2023Conditional

  install a modular substation and ancillary site development works; to facilitate 4 no. shared electric vehicle charging units and 8 no. charging bays within a partially reconfigured parking area

  Permission · Laois County Council, 23167

• 3 May 2023Conditional

  alter previously approved planning register number 22/495, granted on 29/09/2022. The alterations shall consist of the modification of the external treatments of the Southern and Western elevations through the installation of revised fenestration and the reduction in the level of the parapet from 120.750m to 117.750m. The Glazed Entrance at the South East corner shall be realigned and reduced in height in accordance with the general parapet level of the main building.

  Permission · Laois County Council, 2360160

The 25 most recent of 54 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Togher.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Togher.

Architectural heritage

No building of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage stands in the townland of Togher.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 5 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map; parts are made ground.

Terrain model

No LiDAR survey of the Office of Public Works covers the centre of the townland of Togher.

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

No address of the register names Togher with five sales or more. The sales of the area are on the page of Co. Laois.

Name

Togher · Teamhair

Area

3,361,337 m² (336.13 ha, 830.6 acres)

Civil parish

Borris, and its townlands

Barony

Maryborough East

Electoral division

Portlaoighise Rural, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Portlaoighise Rural electoral division: 17,352 people in 5,443 households; 64% of households own their home; 52% of homes were built since 2001; 5% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Clonaddadoran, Clonboyne, Clonkeen, Clonminam, Curriersbog, Knockmay, Meelick

Placenames

Togher on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.